Doniphan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.2. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 28.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wathena and their reported violations in the past:
DONIPHAN CO RWD 5 (Population served: 1320, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-12-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-1994)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.4% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wathena, KS
47 people in nursing homes
Wathena compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wathena (2011 data):
- The Farmers State Bank: at 211 St Joseph Street, branch established on 1903/05/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $63.2 mil, Deposits: $52.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Wathena Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Doniphan County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Wathena (based on Doniphan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.27%
| Here | | 49.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Community Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 19.4% | 17.6% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 9.1% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 7.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 18.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | This county: | 6.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Doniphan County: | 6.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Doniphan County: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 28.9% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Doniphan County: | 39.7% | | Kansas: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,300 | $39,600 | 1 | $30 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,688 | $32,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $700 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,866 | $29,196 | 3 | $1,800 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,922 | $23,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,244 | $26,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,176 | $26,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $2,632 | $31,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $19,828 | $29,742 | 5 | $2,530 |
Wathena government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $68,000 ($49.64)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.46)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $577,000 ($421.17)
Water Utilities: $358,000 ($261.31)
Police Protection: $126,000 ($91.97)
Financial Administration: $109,000 ($79.56)
Sewerage: $60,000 ($43.80)
Regular Highways: $51,000 ($37.23)
General - Other: $17,000 ($12.41)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($2.92)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000 ($34.31)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000 ($43.80)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($29.20)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($14.60)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000 ($45.99)
Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($29.93)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $32,000 ($23.36)
General - Other: $17,000 ($12.41)
Regular Highways: $14,000 ($10.22)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($1.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,353,000 ($987.59)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $711,000 ($518.98)
Water Utilities: $389,000 ($283.94)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000 ($22.63)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000 ($27.01)
General Support: $17,000 ($12.41)
- Tax - Property: $76,000 ($55.47)
Public Utilities: $40,000 ($29.20)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.73)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $338,000 ($246.72)
6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,131 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.70% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,148 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.41% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wathena:
- KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- KGNM (1270 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KAIR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ATCHISON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wathena:
- KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
- KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- K220FX (91.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wathena:
- KQTV (Channel 2; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
- KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Wathena fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 2003 10:50 AM, Us-36, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 1984 08:30 PM, 36, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $120,000
Total average daily traffic: 690
Total average daily truck traffic: 34
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 690
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wathena)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 3 Mi N 3 Mi W (Lat: 39.802778 Lon: -94.951917), Call Sign: KVV204
Assigned Frequencies: 35.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service Inc., 812 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501-3694, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:
- 1 Mi E On Us 36 (Lat: 39.755556 Lon: -94.942750), Call Sign: KYG346
Assigned Frequencies: 151.490 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/23/2012
Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service Inc., 812 South 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501-3694, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:
- 750 Monument (Lat: 39.712778 Lon: -95.019167), Call Sign: WPUB514
Assigned Frequencies: 159.930 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2002, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012, Certifier: Daryl Peuker Mr
Registrant: Haug Communications Inc, Rr 3, Box 9, Seneca, KS 66538, Phone: (785) 336-3579, Fax: (785) 336-3400, Email:
- 1550 175th Rd (Lat: 39.761917 Lon: -95.071139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WQAQ313
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz
Grant Date: 07/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/19/2014, Certifier: Roger Engemann
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Various Locations (Lat: 39.750000 Lon: -94.950222), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPNM855
Assigned Frequencies: 956.331 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/1998, Expiration Date: 05/05/2008, Cancellation Date: 07/05/2008
Registrant: Phone: (412) 430-3974 - PASCO BLDG, 1009 Vernon Road (Lat: 39.755528 Lon: -94.926611), Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPOR424
Assigned Frequencies: 19085.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/1999, Expiration Date: 01/07/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2009
Registrant: Phone: (512) 848-7600
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB0VQG
Grant Date: 12/19/1996, Expiration Date: 03/14/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2008
Registrant: Joseph F Weber, Rr 2 Box 137, Wathena, KS 66090 - Call Sign: N0NIL
Grant Date: 04/09/1991, Expiration Date: 04/09/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/10/2003
Registrant: Lawrence D Cox, 412 Benton Box 257j, Wathena, KS 66090 - Call Sign: N0QVP
Grant Date: 01/21/1992, Expiration Date: 01/21/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2004
Registrant: Ronn L Munsterman, 18 Gaslight Acres, Wathena, KS 66090
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7ECA (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11062 , Serial Number: 7ECA-77, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 01/04/1965
Registrant (Individual): Floyd Mcelwain, Po Box 575, Wathena, KS 66090 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2881R , Serial Number: 18258481, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Manville Meadows Farms Inc, 2351 210th Rd, Wathena, KS 66090 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4659G , Serial Number: 17273285, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1979
Registrant (Individual): Jerry R Acord, 105 Summit Dr, Wathena, KS 66090 - Aircraft: TRIGGS WILLARD A WT3 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8018T , Serial Number: 165, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1979
Registrant (Individual): Michael D Ellis, 71 Sunflower Village, Wathena, KS 66090 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9416X , Serial Number: 21057716, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1961
Registrant (Co-Owned): Floyd W Mcelwain, Po Box 575, Wathena, KS 66090, Other Owners: Marcia A Mcelwain
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wathena, KS
| Most common first names in Wathena, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 24 | 76.7 years |
| William | 22 | 75.6 years |
| Charles | 21 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 19 | 77.9 years |
| George | 15 | 82.8 years |
| Robert | 14 | 78.4 years |
| Ruth | 13 | 80.9 years |
| James | 12 | 72.4 years |
| Anna | 12 | 84.7 years |
| Henry | 12 | 84.2 years |
| Most common last names in Wathena, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 24 | 76.5 years |
| Propheter | 10 | 81.5 years |
| Studer | 10 | 72.1 years |
| Hartman | 10 | 72.8 years |
| Boeh | 10 | 81.7 years |
| Moskau | 9 | 77.8 years |
| Benitz | 9 | 75.1 years |
| Laipple | 9 | 70.8 years |
| Schuler | 8 | 81.7 years |
| Schoenfelder | 8 | 82.6 years |
Businesses in Wathena, KS
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
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